Chess Puzzle #2Yp3b — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1700 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, long, master, pawn endgame, quiet move.

Position

White: king b3; pawns b4/f4/h3. Black: king b5; pawns a6/f5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb6 — king b5→b6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ka4 — king b3→a4. Opponent replies h5 (pawn h6→h5).
  3. Best move: h4 — pawn h3→h4. Opponent replies Kc7 (king b6→c7).
  4. Best move: Ka5 — king a4→a5.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, master, pawn endgame, quiet move, zugzwang. The key move is Ka4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p6p/1k3p2/1P3P2/1K5P/8/8 b - - 1 43

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